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Seattle attorney Miranda Rose arrives in Las Vegas determined to keep her best friend-with-benefits from making a costly mistake – marrying some stranger just to save his family trust. But once there, Miranda discovers she’s the surprise bride! One red-hot honeymoon later, they’re back to their over-scheduled lives on opposite coasts. But a marriage of convenience with regularly scheduled sexytimes turns complicated when Miranda gets the shock of a lifetime: she's pregnant...with twins.

Miranda has always wanted a family of her own, but her infertility made it impossible. Besides, Callum’s difficult upbringing places him adamantly in the no-kid zone. Now she must decide between the man she’s been in love with for years and the children she’s longed for. Or will Callum surprise her yet again and come through when it matters most?

MY REVIEW:

Sometimes our internal struggles over our
fears cause us to make decisions that are less than rational. Or if we were to just face our fears head
on. As was the case of Callum Kerr. He always seemed to feel he had to play an
angle in order to get those he love or liked to do the same back. Sad to say for the most part in his world he
did.

You see he was from a world of great
privileges but it could not buy you everything like time and love. So as a child at a very you age, before he
could tie his own shoes, Callum was sent to boarding school. When he was at home he had a nanny to care
for him. His father mostly traveled for
work back to Scotland to the family castle and their textile company
there. Then come back to New York but he
was emotionally unavailable to his family but especially his son.

His mother Bridie was never the motherly
type at least not that he can remember.
Yet, he always remembered being her micromanaging his life. He never wanted to take over the family
business which he had told his father about.
He wanted to be a lawyer. But
tradition had it that the first born would take over the textile and all the
companies holding which had grown to over 20 businesses. Or his uncle’s son, Dirk a good for nothing
party boy would get all, and he planned on selling it all.

He hated the family tradition
for as the saying goes, “Heir and not the spare.” That he felt is what killed his uncle, as did
Dirk. Callum got his wish and went to law school where he met Miranda Rose.

Miranda Rose and he started a secret affair his first year in college in
Seattle. To him it was just sex so he
said. But this affair had been going on
for almost a decade and that is about how long Mira has been in love with
him. Callum had bought a house and had rented it out rooms she a several other
were still all good friends and lawyers to this day. Although Callum was now a textile mogul all
those that lived in the house are all still friends today and live near
Mira. Mira was from New York but she had
no one. Her parents were gone and her
aunt who never really wanted the nine-year-old Mira was good too. She had gotten
a job in Seattle for a good law firm so she stayed in Seattle to be near all
her friends with a support group/family.

Callum on the other hand had a job at home
waiting. He ended up becoming a textile mogul anyway for his father passed away
and being the first born he had to take it over. His father’s passing was especially difficult
on him. Mira was right there for him not
just for their weekend getaway either.
She was at his home for the week and she helped with the funeral and
all. Callum knew he had a decision to
make after that. So a plan soon after
was set in motion when it was close to his birthday and by that date he would
have to be married or Dirk would get it all.

He calls Mira says come to Vegas tomorrow
I’m flying you and the friends to my wedding I’m getting married. I need my best girl by my side. Mira to say the left is in shock not to
mention hurt. Her world is imploding on
itself. How could he disrespect
something he knew she holds so sacred?
Her world was spinning out of control.
Mira has loved him for almost ten years but for Callum it was just a
screw. She asks to who he is getting
married but he evades the question. She
says you have a prenup he says no! Now
she is pissed and tells him he is being stupid.
He says he trust he and that jealousy doesn’t look becoming on her. Can Mira come he says? He needs his best girl with him by his side
and could she wear the dress she wore to Rob and Molly’s wedding?

Mira is really pissed now and says you
know when I come to this there is no us?
He’s like I’m not married yet.
NO! She says but your engaged and
that’s something that to me that is important.
She tells him she knows he doesn’t take marriage as something sacred but
she does. He says but you’ll come? She says yeah! To talk you out of this.

She gets there to find out he wants her as
his bride but only in name their lives will remain the same. Except free sex with each other no hiding,
vacationing together, etc.…. Just live still two different places and two different
lives and NO KIDS!!! Until an OOPS!

I laughed at this story because it is
every fear before marriage and of being a parent times ten all rolled up into
Callum’s fear. Poor defenseless Callum. His problem is he never had the right tools
as a child, young adult, to adult to problem solve, cope and adapt with the
changes of life and emotions. That
talking is better than running away from the feelings. This author did a
wonderful job of putting out there what a lot of people go through but are
afraid to talk about when it happens.
She just made it so fun to read about. Mickey was his saving grace and best friend in
the end. I give this 5 stars. Provided by netgalley.com. Follow us at:

When baseball bad-boy Finn Castro raises one eyebrow too many, the Saints send him down to the minors. He’ll have to earn back his major-league dreams with the Sarasota Springs Preachers. Finn’s certainly never claimed to be a man of the cloth, and cleaning up his act isn’t going to be easy with stunning Eva Harlowe at the heart of the team’s administration…

UNTIL SHE THROWS A CURVEBALLEva knows having a crush on Finn Castro is about as sensible as wishing for an eighth day of the week, but seeing the gorgeously muscled player in person melts her resolve. If she’s planning to leave baseball at the end of the season, a hot fling could be a fantasy home run. But when no-strings sex begins to feel like a perfect partnership, will Finn and Eva choose the love of the game or real life together?

MY REVIEW:

When faced with a tragedy we never know
how we will react. But when you have
three younger sisters you don’t have time to think your needs any longer it’s
all about them. So it’s wheels up as
they say.

At eighteen she became a mom and took a
job working for the Preachers a Triple-A baseball team. Their parent club being the New York
Saints. She worked as well as making
sure that the girls continued their education and their extra curricular activities. Then she helped all three transition into
college.

Two have now graduated but the youngest
has now continued on to medical school which is Lizzie who is now in
California. The last two are now closer
Kate is an accountant in New York and Audrey is web designer who owns her own
business now but lives in their hometown of Saratoga. So all her chicks have left the nest. So she is just now starting to feel
comfortable enough to have steady Friday night dinners with her best friend
since kindergarten, Jenna.

In all the years working for the club she
has never dated a player. For her it’s a
rule. There is no such rule in place for
the front office at all. But there is a
closely guarded secret that she has been keeping. Well actually two… One she will be leaving at
the end of the year. She has been
accepted in a photography school in California with a well know photographer
that only takes 10 students per every 2 years.
Which is a big thing because he only photographs dancers and athletes.

Eva Harlowe’s second secret is… That she
has a mad ass crush on Finn Castro. The
first baseman for the Saints. Or he was
before he got into a fist fight at a bar that oops! Was owned by one of the owners of the team. So now you guessed it he is being demoted to
Triple-A with the Preachers as his slap on the wrist. So he will have to earn his way back up the
ranks by keeping his now clean.

The coach Don Mannings & his wife are more
like parental figures to the girls since their parents died. Than Eva boss. So, when it comes to Eva everyone at
Preachers keeps an eye out for her. Some
even have crushes on her. But on day one
she plays it cool maybe even cold indifference when Finn arrives. So he will have no idea she has a crush. She keeps it all business. As for Finn he can’t take his eyes off
her. Her persona says one thing, her
style says another, and then her tone that she takes with says something
totally different again. He wants to
solve this puzzle but not in a weird way but in a, I want to get to know you
way. She is the first woman in a long
time to interest him that has depth.

Eva proves to be a tough nut to
crack. He bides his time and keeps
trying to engage her in conversation each time he sees her. It’s not until he meets up with her by
accident at a restaurant by his home.
She was with Jenna having dinner so he stops by to say hi and Jenna ask
him to join them. Eva starts to thaw but
he knows not to overstay his welcome and leaves them after his bite to
eat. Jenna likes him and convinces Eva
to do the short term lovin’ thang. Can she
talk him into it? Does she really want
to try?

Very interesting look into how we can
allow ourselves to get crippled by our fears.
Yes, we know it’s normal to have some fears in fact it’s healthy to keep
us alive. Yet, when it stunts or we
project it or feed it to those we love so they believe it and make them fearful
too. Not so good. Eva comes full circle in this process with
help from Finn and her sisters. Almost
at the expense of love. I give this book
4 stars. Provided by netgalley.com. Follow us at: www.1rad-readerreviews.com.

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